Levingston was selected with the 205th overall pick in the seventh round of this year’s NFL draft, the only defensive lineman the Seahawks selected. That’s obviously an area of need — an area they can begin to address by getting a deal done with DT Brandon Mebane in the near future.

Levingston is 6-foot-4, 292 pounds, and will likely compete for some playing time at the five-technique defensive end position as a potential backup to Red Bryant. He recorded 70 tackles and three sacks in his career, which he began as a defensive end before moving to defensive tackle his senior season.

More than likely, Levingston was drafted to supply depth up front, though he could see quite a bit of playing time if Bryant’s comeback from knee surgery doesn’t happen as quickly as planned.